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Stephen Kinzer

@stephenkinzer

Author & journalist. Former NY Times foreign correspondent. Boston Globe columnist. Senior Fellow @WatsonInstitute for Intl. and Public Affairs @Brownuniversity

Global Katılım Nisan 2011
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Noor Kamaran
Noor Kamaran@NoorKamaranomer·
While reading several works on Iran’s political structure, I came across a short but insightful article from 1997 by @stephenkinzer who at the time was the Istanbul bureau chief of the New York Times and had been invited to Iran to cover the country’s presidential elections. His description of Iran captured a fundamental tension that still defines the country today: “Iran is a large and very proud country, acutely conscious of its rich heritage and unwilling to accept dictates from any outside power. It is also insecure and confused, its people deeply divided over what kind of society they want at home and what role they should play in the world. Iran may emerge from this conundrum as an outlaw nation, one that thumbs its nose at the world and pushes toward dangerous confrontations with other powerful states and groups of states. It also, however, can become an example of democracy and stability in a region that has known precious little of either. It is this dichotomy, this contradiction, this remarkable potential to shape the Middle East and the wider world for better or worse, that makes Iran as important as it is fascinating.” My reflection? Nearly three decades later, Iran still lives inside this contradiction as a nation torn between opening to the world and confronting it.
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From the preface of the 2008 edition of the book... Literally everyone needs to read it. And if you have read it like me, reread it! @stephenkinzer knew what he was talking about.
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This book was originally published in 2003... Too many people clearly haven't read it.... Go buy it and read it! Stop supporting this bullshit war in Iran!!!!! Also, fuck you @netanyahu!!! You evil fuck! I'm convinced you are the Antichrist.

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Stephen Kinzer@stephenkinzer·
bostonglobe.com/2026/02/24/opi… Costa Rica’s exceptionalism is fading The country’s politics are beginning to resemble those of its troubled neighbors. By Stephen Kinzer – Boston Globe - February 24, 2026 (full text on FB)
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Stephen Kinzer@stephenkinzer·
Transmitted below is a link to today's conversation between Stephen Kinzer and Anatol Lieven focused on the history of U.S. regime-change operations.     quincyinst.org/events/book-ta….
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MENA Visuals@menavisualss·
Mohammad Mossadegh (1882 - 1967) Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953. Tried to carry out progressive reforms. Began nationalization of the Iranian oil and gas sector. On this basis, he entered into conflict with the USA and broke off relations with Great Britain. As a result, he was overthrown with the participation of American and British intelligence services. As soon as the coup succeeded, many of Mosaddegh's former associates and supporters were tried, imprisoned, and tortured. Some were sentenced to death and executed. The minister of foreign affairs and the closest associate of Mosaddegh, Hossein Fatemi, was executed by order of the Shah's military court. The order was carried out by firing squad on 10 November 1954. 📷: The photos were taken in 1953 - during the trial of Mohammed Mossadegh.
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Kelley Lane
Kelley Lane@Kelleyswords·
If you want to learn the real history of what the US has done around the world& who the major power players were,listen to all of @CredicoRandy’s interviews with @stephenkinzer &get his books! stephenkinzer.com
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Randy Credico Live On The Fly@CredicoRandy

Belpw is an excellent excerpt from a recent Live on the Fly interview with award winning historian Stephen Kinzer. The 2 hr episode also featured journalists Sergio Kiernan, @ZackFinkNews & @HammerDaily. Here is link randycredico.com/audio/8-9-coup…

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Watson School at Brown
Watson School at Brown@Watson_School·
As Trump eyes Venezuela, one key target may be closer to home — In @GlobeIdeas, @stephenkinzer writes that U.S. threats against Venezuela are driven more by a strategy to weaken Cuba than by concerns about Venezuela itself. ow.ly/vyY750Xrcop
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